Ian Wonders What Type of Organizational Structure Is Best Suited

question 79

Multiple Choice

Ian wonders what type of organizational structure is best suited for his company, a medium-sized manufacturing firm servicing the electronics industry. In addition to its normal product lines, the company occasionally produces special products that require the cooperation of a variety of personnel from many departments. What form of organizational structure is best suited for this operation?

• A) matrix organization
• B) informal organization
• C) functional organization
• D) line organization

---

Definitions:

Auditory Nerve

The nerve that transmits auditory information from the cochlea in the inner ear to the brain.

Higher-Frequency Sounds

Sounds that have a higher pitch due to their faster vibration rates, typically above the normal human hearing range of 20 to 20,000 hertz.

Cochlea

A spiral-shaped, fluid-filled inner ear structure that is responsible for converting sound waves into nerve impulses.

Ossicles

The three tiny bones in the middle ear known as the malleus, incus, and stapes, involved in the transmission of sound.